Week 11: Practitioner Evaluation







This week’s vlog is about the impact Wayne McGregor, my chosen practitioner, has had on the industry.


The website I used for information is:
https://www.roh.org.uk/

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  1. Mhairi Wallace1 December 2019 at 05:02

    I really enjoyed hearing about the research you have done on Wayne McGregor and his impact on the dance industry, how he works with his dancers and how he changes the audience's perspective of dance. I was wondering if you found any examples of his collaborations? What do you think he has done through his career that has made the largest impact on the industry?

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    1. Megan Foster2 December 2019 at 09:40

      Thankyou for your comment! In my opinion, I think his work ethic and how he had changed classical ballet to his own unique, contemporary style is so inspiring and has had such an impact on the dance industry.

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  2. Lucy Athorns choreography1 December 2019 at 09:28

    You have researched a vast amount on Wayne McGregor and this is clearly seen in your vlog. You mentioned that McGregor has inspired your solo by the use of his creative processes and choreographic devises. Could you list some examples of the devises he uses, and how this influences his piece?

    What do you think McGregor has done in his career to help culturally?

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    1. Megan Foster2 December 2019 at 09:42

      Thankyou so much! McGregor uses a lot of repetition in his pieces as well as embellishment and highlight. After researching about Wayne McGregor, I couldn’t find anything about him impacting culturally.

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  3. Abigail Dowse1 December 2019 at 11:12

    I really enjoyed listening to this vlog. You have really gone into lots of detail about the effects Wayne McGregor has on the dance industry. Did you find this research interesting? And was there anything that surprised you when researching?

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    1. Megan Foster2 December 2019 at 09:44

      Thankyou for your comment! I really enjoyed researching into McGregor and seeing how he also inspires new choreographers. I’ve found the research really interesting as well as useful as I’ve been able to see how he creates his pieces and how he works with his dancers.

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